Organic Seggiano Pici Pasta

Seggiano Organic Pasta is made in the Val d’Orcia in southern Tuscany, from the best quality, locally grown durum wheat. This wheat is organically grown and the grain is either refrigerated or stored in a controlled oxygen-free atmosphere before milling; organic grain does not undergo insecticide treatment during storage.

The pasta is dried slowly for 26 hours at low temperatures to preserve the original proteins and gluten of the wheat, giving the pasta its excellent consistency and flavor.

The various cuts of pasta are produced using traditional bronze molds, (as opposed to industrial teflon), which gives the pasta a porous texture, allowing sauces to bond with it more readily.

Pici is a thick, hand rolled pasta, like a fat spaghetti. It originates in the province of Siena in Tuscany. It was originally dressed with a breadcrumb sauce as an economical and filling choice for large families. However, it is quite good with tomato or meat based sauces as well.

We had the pleasure of tasting several of the Seggiano Pastas before offering them on our site. They are all wonderful. Achieving the "al dente" consistency that I love was no problem. They remain firm to the bite, hold the sauce well with their rough surface, and taste like pasta should taste. We tried the Pici with garlic scapes, Romano cheese and a good olive oil and were blown away.

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